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Influence of slash-and-burn farming practices on fallow succession and land degradation in the rainforest region of Madagascar by Styger, Erika, Rakotondramasy, Harivelo M., Pfeffer, Max J., Fernandes, Erick C.M., Bates, David M.

“…Slash-and-burn agriculture ( tavy) is the major cause of upland degradation and deforestation in eastern Madagascar. Upland degradation studies are largely…”
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Performance of in situ rainwater conservation tillage techniques on dry spell mitigation and erosion control in the drought-prone North Wello zone of the Ethiopian highlands by McHugh, Oloro V., Steenhuis, Tammo S., Berihun Abebe, Fernandes, Erick C.M.

“…Grain production shortfalls in northern Ethiopia are commonly associated with occurrence of intra-seasonal dry spells or droughts and rapid land degradation…”
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The impact of mound-building termites on surface soil properties in a secondary forest of Central Amazonia by Ackerman, Ilse L., Teixeira, Wenceslau G., Riha, Susan J., Lehmann, Johannes, Fernandes, Erick C.M.

“…Termites are important components of biologically mediated feedback to land-use change in the tropics. In Central Amazonia, termite mounds are prevalent in…”
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Nutrient status of cattle grazing systems in the western brazilian amazon by Rueda, B. L., McRoberts, K. C., Blake, R. W., Nicholson, C. F., Valentim, J. F., Fernandes, E. C. M.

“…Low-input cultivated pastures to feed cattle have dominated land use after forest clearing for decades in the western Brazilian Amazon. This study was…”
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Managing carbon sequestration in soils: concepts and terminology by Ingram, J.S.I., Fernandes, E.C.M.

“…The rapidly growing scientific literature on various aspects of carbon storage in soils has given rise to the introduction of several terms when discussing the…”
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Production and economic potentials of cattle in pasture-based systems of the western Amazon region of Brazil by Rueda, B.L, Blake, R.W, Nicholson, C.F, Fox, D.G, Tedeschi, L.O, Pell, A.N, Fernandes, E.C.M, Valentim, J.F, Carneiro, J.C

“…Our objectives were to evaluate strategies to improve productivity and economic returns from beef and dual-purpose cattle systems based on data collected on…”
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Nitrogen transfer between high- and low-quality leaves on a nutrient-poor Oxisol determined by 15N enrichment by Schwendener, Carol M., Lehmann, Johannes, de Camargo, Plinio B., Luizão, Regina C.C., Fernandes, Erick C.M.

“…It has been proposed that the C/N ratio, or quality, of litter or mulch mixtures affects N release. Although total N release from these mixtures and the…”
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Weed management through short-term improved fallows in tropical agroecosystems by Gallagher, R.S. (Western Australia Univ., Nedlands, WA. (Australia). Faculty of Agriculture), Fernandes, E.C.M, McCallie, E.L

“…Weeds in tropical agricultural systems can cause serious economic damage, and their control often requires the commitment of substantial resources in the way…”
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The agroforestry systems database at ICRAF by Oduol, P.A. (International Council for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), Nairobi (Kenya)), Muraya, P, Fernandes, E.C.M, Nair, P.K.R

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